Over on Reading Rockets there’s an announcement of an up-coming program about monitoring students’ progress in reading. It appears quite likely to be worthwhile.
New Webcast! Assessment: On Track for Reading Success
Mary Ruth Coleman, president of the Council for Exceptional Children; Roland Good, researcher at the University of Oregon; and Michael McKenna from the University of Virginia discuss how to check on reading progress in a way that supports learning. This free webcast will be available online beginning April 4, and will include a PowerPoint presentation, recommended readings, discussion questions, and more.
Link to the announcement.
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In January of 2006, the London (UK) Times carried this headline: “10-minute test helps tell if your child is dyslexic.” Of course, this evoked a “hmmmm?” (said with chin moved down and toward one side and with eyes narrowed) from me. Skeptic flags waving, I read the story by Alexandra Blair, Times Education Correspondent.
Stupid system
I usually avoid posting knee-jerk reactions, but this is one that provoked it for me. Under the headline, “They told me at school that I was stupid,” Saiqa Chaudhari of the Bolton (UK) News dscribes the case of a student whose reading problems were overlooked until she was 16 years old.
If you’re in need of a reason to grit your teeth and say, “Grrr,” read Ms. Chaudhari’s story.
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